/pʁe.sjø/
Translation
precious, valuable
Word origin
From Latin pretiosus ('of great value, costly'), from pretium ('price, worth'). English 'precious', 'price' and 'appreciate' all trace back to pretium.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pretiosus
- English cognates
- precious, price, appreciate
Grammar
Examples
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This necklace is a very precious piece of jewellery.
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Your help was invaluable to me.
L' cette .
Water is a precious resource in this region.
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He keeps these letters as a precious possession.
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We lost precious minutes in the traffic jams.
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